Sugar Baby

Here is Lauren at 3 months!  She was smiling at her big sister, which is one of her favorite activities.  Emma can do a dance or make a face and Lauren just lights up.  This comes in very handy!

Swaddle Me

So, Emma's brilliant parents abandoned the swaddle wrap after she didn't seem to like it as a newborn. We thought she preferred to keep her hands tucked by her head. Well, advice from a fellow mom led us to try swaddling again . . . and . . . it appeared to be working. Emma slept for 9-12 hours consecutively on a few nights! The Kidopodamus swaddle wrap prevented her from stirring in the night and waking herself up. But it didn't always stop those middle-of-the-night feedings. As of late, she has returned to demanding a bottle every 5 hours. Here she is waking up around 7:30 A.M. with a good morning smile for mommy after a night of 11:00 P.M. and 4:00 A.M. feedings.

Lovin' Lola

Emma and Lola like to pal around. Maybe you'll be able to watch one of their conversations in a future post. Let's just say that Lola loves Emma a whole lot!

Finding Her Feet

Emma has discovered her feet and gets a huge "kick" out them! The song "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" makes more sense to her now. You remember that one, don't you? Go on, sing it to yourself. It brings back memories for us all. It may be a few more months before she can do the movements for herself, but she is in training.

A New Friend

Emma is just 14 days older than her friend, Morgan. They met for the first time last month. The mommies and daddies had a great time comparing notes on feeding, sleeping, playing, etc.

Happy Halloween!

Emma wanted to get a few of her friends together and wish you all a happy Halloween!

Nighttime Routine

Scott and I have a nighttime routine that we try to follow to help Emma fall into a more regular eating and sleeping schedule. Well, a schedule isn't developing as we had hoped, but we are successful in lulling her to sleep. All she needs is a full tummy, a bath, lotion, warm jammies, and her pacifer. On this night she fell asleep before we could pick her up to cuddle.

Favorite Toy

Emma can't help but smile when her "Twisty Bug" rattle is around. She adores the various sounds and flashing lights. They are best buds! We highly recommend this toy for the sheer joy it brings Emma and the sheer joy it brings us to watch her coo and smile.

Funny Girl

Emma loves to laugh and coo when her mommy and daddy sing silly songs or make goofy faces. Play time is so much fun with our funny girl!

Wonderful Sounds

Emma loves to chat with her butterfly friend. We hope you smile at all of her new sounds!

Three Months Old

Emma turned three months old yesterday. That’s ¼ of a year! Here are some precious photos of her from the past few weeks. While some of them have been posted in previous blog entries, we've sprinkled in a few new ones.

GO BEARS!

Daddy and Emma geared up for the first official game of the season last Sunday. Emma is swimming in her Bears’ cheerleader outfit, but it was purchased for a six-month-old. Perhaps we had high hopes of the team making it to January’s playoffs.